#bbb800 color: Pickled Limes
#bbb800 is rgb(187, 184, 0) in RGB and oklch(76.013% 0.16445 108.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bbb800
#bbb800 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 109°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pickled Limes (#bbbb11). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bbb800 mixed with white
Darker: #bbb800 mixed with black
Calmer: #bbb800 with less saturation
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Questions about #bbb800
What color is #bbb800?
#bbb800 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pickled Limes. In RGB it is rgb(187, 184, 0), in HSL hsl(59.04, 100%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.013% 0.16445 108.569).
What colors go well with #bbb800?
The complementary color of #bbb800 is #ae9fff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9a200 and #78c95d. The triadic partners are #00c3ff and #fb82c2.
Is white or black text more readable on #bbb800?
Black text reads better on #bbb800: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bbb800 a warm or cool color?
#bbb800 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.164.